Flower-box and jardiniere.



No. 837,524. PATENTED DEC. 4, 1906.

O. WHARTON, J11. FLOWER BOX AND JARDINIBRB.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 17, 1904.

WITNESSES INVENTOR AM 77-21442. $2 I 4 MGML.

CHARLES WHARTON, JR, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLOWER-BOX AND JARDINI ERE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4:, 1906.

Application filed December 17, 1904. Serial No, 237.2%.

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES WHARTON, J r., of the city of Pittsburg, inthe county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Flower-Boxes and J ardinieres, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating myimproved flower-box. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is avertical crosssection, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view, of the latticewhich enters into the construction of my improved flower-box.

Like symbols of reference indicate like parts, wherever they occur.

My invention relates to flower-boxes or jardinieres adapted to containflowers or plants and to be placed on Window-ledges, porches, stands,tables, or other suitable supports; and it has for its objects theproduction of a box not liable to be injured by moisture, simple insize, yet portable, and at the same time ornamental in appearance.

In the manufacture of my improved flowerbox I employ a lattice or webfabric which may be of light expanded metal a, (shown in Fig. 4,) piecesbeing cut to form the sides, ends, and bottom. These pieces may be soarranged together or riveted in a frame of angle-pieces as to follow thecontour of the box to be formed and there embedded or surrounded byconcrete or other suitable plastic material I), which forms the sidesand bottom of the box. Within this concrete tesserae of lass, tile, orother suitable material may be bedded, in any desired pattern, formingthe mosaic t. The frame may be formed of angle metal or of any suitablematerial fastened together by bolts or rivets e, which extend into thebody of the concrete. I have shown this frame as composed of thecornerpieces f and top pieces 0 and d and bottom pieces 0.

A drain opening or openings 9 and gutters is leading thereto may beplaced in the bottom of the box, adapted to allow the escape of water.The box, if desired, may be mounted on feet or supports h.

The advantages of my improved flower-box and jardiniere will beappreciated by those skilled in the art. The box is not liable to warpand rot, as is the case with Wooden boxes, nor to rust, as is the caseWith those formed of metal. It may be made of any size and shape. It isdurable, portable, and ornamental.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A flower-box or jardiniere composed of a strengthening-frame composedof top, bottom, and corner angle-pieces, and aweb fabric secured to saidframe and embedded in plastic material.

2. A flower-box or jardiniere composed of a strengthening-frame composedof top, bottom, and corner angle-pieces, aWeb fabric secured to saidframe and embedded in plastic material, and tesserae embedded in theplastic material.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES WHARTON, JR. WVitnesses:

A. M. STEEN, JAMES K. BAKEWELL.

